Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-11-24
ram on the Roof

ram on the Roof
There is one great adv.
nature of a compensation1 ana
in living directly beneath \ %
can hear the patter Of H. fooi
one of the most com my IAN.
sounds, with as many . ]5;a.oa'
mind has moods. Ifron Us
versation, The sound of tbs4 ''t z
In with your thoughts. bn my I 'ala
no thoughts to offer, then vs.
the roof will start the cos zoe
and provide you with both I', =.
thoughts. wv" moo
My attic roof is very
raindrops. Long before ~
perceive those silyery lins ~ z
across the Landscape. ~ y
glitter of the drops again, 9'
wall opposite, the sonn5;
above my head proclaims. "
tue an VI II there is MOTH
the whitest mist in the air .oi
mist is falling and not risino 4, ..
roof tells me Of it. | am NJ
prophet would not be oroaS
for 1t is a profession who's
ments are small and whose sl
tremendous-but, sitting n ~
chamber, high above the rs,,
world, can infallibly annon.' h
immediate coming Of a shove \
aware OF it several seconds Bst
first umbrella in the street b,sa
shaken out, preparatory "a
raised.
There are certain moods IN
would not exchange the luxurv
tening to the rain on the rooi
the inducements offered by n.
floor Of a palace. When ,s
nothing rests me like the drow.,
ter of the drops overhead. ,,i
are certainly better than apy
lent love philter for wooinc No,I
When / am lonely, and haTerot
within the four walls. rive n
companionship Of the rain on M
When | am at work, too, | find
spiration like the steady beat /
the rain. Give me a pleasant
and the sound of the rain willh
Herewith. A comfortable, cor
always is the rain on the roof
How shall / describe the bsr
of shower, heard Just bene1
roof? Perhaps it comes in thaj
night. | awake with q distiDI
monition of something abou.
pen. Utter stiffness prevails. /
breath of air stirring, not d
shrilling, or a frog piping his ra
note. Suddenly there is a prolel
trailing gust of wind over the
top. The shutters rattle, and ii
still again. A husband lsg1
the first drop. 1t falls, sdarpI
tinct. Then follows a damp VI
air that penetrates the whole
and goes to the very marrow ii
bones. Now there is a scurry Of /
and another pause The winiI
and means in the darkness
are a few more drops, a lull and !
the rain begins to fall stead.TI
heavily, with continuous so
sound. The nerves, which hagI
kept tense and listening, READ
mind ceases to be apprehensitI
watchful, and sleep, driven fit
returns slowly and settles down
the lids. Soon the mufied rear
rain dies away in a dream, anl /
is no more waking till the day (
But one cannot enjoy this 4
sympathy with the rain on there
less he is alone. This strange
the-air companion is no muual!|
He cannot brook a third party
and he must be all in all to each
for the time being. So it is one 1
charms Of loneliness and poyen4l
one may live in a housetop anl
communion with a spirit Of y
But if the roof leaks? All, Il
drawback, TO be sure. For Thy
one of those few friends with
a man can come into termsoi w
intimacy. 1t scatters all ones j
ant dreams and musings to iae 4
to have the rain fall upon oae'
after the manner Of ones best
1t is absolutely essential to I'd,
ment Of the rain on the ROOF
shall be on the roof. -James ~
IN Journal Of Edacati0h